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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Gelsenkirchen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Gelsenkirchen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr892 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr892, while a flight costs an average of kr5742.
Distance: 293 miles (472 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
kr5742 Average price | kr1614 Average price | kr892 Average price Cheapest | kr1282 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 31m Average total duration 6h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 55m Average total duration 19h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is kr723 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Gelsenkirchen costing on average kr1614.
A bus is kr4850 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Gelsenkirchen costing on average kr5742.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 31m.
Bus takes on average 19h 55m.
You'll arrive about 3h 53m sooner (2h 32m by flight vs 6h 25m by car). Tickets start at around kr5742 compared to roughly kr1282 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Gelsenkirchen
How to get from Zurich to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 2558 · ICE 91610:00 AM7h27Zurich HB5:27 PMGelsenkirchen Hbfkr5291One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 2558 · ICE 91610:00 AM7h27Zurich HB5:27 PMGelsenkirchen Hbfkr5291One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW7638:50 AM1h05Zurich Airport9:55 AMCologne Bonn Airportkr11511One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 280 · 17652 · ICE 518 · ICE 201210:37 AM7h34Zurich HB6:11 PMGelsenkirchen Hbfkr10011One-way3 transfers
- IC 284 · 17646 · ICE 612 · IC 20476:37 AM8h06Zurich HB2:43 PMGelsenkirchen Hbfkr10011One-way4 transfers
- IC 188 · IC 2160 · ICE 11812:37 PM7h22Zurich HB7:59 PMGelsenkirchen Hbfkr10361One-way2 transfers
FlixBus+
FlixTrain9:25 PM14h37Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:02 PMGelsenkirchen Hbfkr5581One-way1 transfer
- EW97618:40 AM1h15Zurich Airport9:55 AMDusseldorf Airportkr11511One-way0 transfers
LX10167:25 AM1h20Zurich Airport8:45 AMDusseldorf Airportkr15271One-way0 transfers
LH1191+
LH42162:35 PM3h25Zurich Airport6:00 PMDusseldorf Airportkr20121One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is kr723 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Gelsenkirchen costing on average kr1614.
A bus is kr4850 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Gelsenkirchen costing on average kr5742.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 31m.
Bus takes on average 19h 55m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.
- Travel with Eurowings, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Swiss to go to Gelsenkirchen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Gelsenkirchen by bus.
- 11 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Smartwings, Swiss.
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